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Motion-to and motion-from
The preposition na is optional with motion verbs.
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Example 60-110:
akendákí (na) zándo
a-kend-ákí
3sg
-go-
pst
(na)
to
zándo
market
He went to the market.
Example 60-111:
akendákí zándo
a-kend-ákí
3sg
-go-
pst
zándo
market
He went to the market.
Example 60-112:
awútákí (na) zándo
a-wút-ákí́
3sg
-come.from-
pst
(na)
from
zándo
market
He came from the market.
Example 60-113:
awútákí zándo
a-wút-ákí́
3sg
-come.from-
pst
zándo
market
He came from the market.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
cite
Language:
Lingala
Feature:
Motion-to and motion-from
Source:
Own knowledge
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